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Mail handling

Your business mail, available wherever you work

Receive unlimited business letters at your chosen office, with 5 letter-content scans included each month and original-mail options according to the location.

  • Staffed mail receipt
  • 5 scans included
  • Original-mail options
The Olea digital mailbox listing scanned business letters, each with its sender and date

Mail handling

Choose how your mail is handled

Have mail scanned to a digital mailbox, held for pickup or forwarded on a recurring schedule. Available options vary by location.

Included

Mail pickup

Collect mail in person at your location.

  • Available during business hours
  • Keep your original documents
  • Notification when mail is ready to collect
Included

Digital mailbox

Recommended

Scanned weekly to your online mailbox.

  • 5 scans per month
  • Searchable online mail library
  • Free 30-day storage and shredding
  • 10 archived originals included
  • Forward originals after scanning
€10/month

Mail forwarding

Physical mail posted on the last working day.

  • Original mail delivered to your chosen address
  • Domestic and international forwarding available
  • Postage charged at cost

Digital Mailbox

Manage your business mail from anywhere

Receive scanned letters in one searchable online mailbox, then download, archive, forward or securely dispose of eligible originals.

Receive business mail at your chosen office

Eligible letters are accepted in the approved name, stored securely and transferred through the weekly scanning workflow.

  • Mail received at a staffed partner office
  • Stored securely and organised by customer
  • Scans typically available within 5–7 days of receipt
A business letter arriving at a staffed partner office

Mail services and prices

Mail options and what they cost

Choose one primary mail option, then see the usage charges that can apply.

Mail handling options

You select one primary mail-handling option during checkout. Digital Mailbox is available at every location; Pickup and recurring Forwarding depend on the operator partner.

Mail optionPrice
Digital Mailbox
Included
Mail Pickup
Included where available
Monthly Forwarding
€10/month + postage€9/month billed annually
Weekly Forwarding
€30/month + postage€26/month billed annually
Daily Forwarding
€70/month + postage€60/month billed annually

Recurring forwarding prices are charged in addition to your location price. Postage is always charged separately at cost. Mail Pickup items remain at the receiving office until collection or further instruction.

Digital Mailbox

Receive eligible business letters and manage scanned mail online.

Additional servicePrice
Additional letter-content scan
€0.79 per letter
Store an additional original
€0.10 per letter/month
Forward an original to you
€1 per letter + postage
Scan a non-mail document
€0.10 per page

One scan covers opening and digitising one eligible letter. The allowance for stored originals is 10 in total, not 10 per month. Stored originals can be forwarded but cannot be collected from the original location. Scans are typically available within 5–7 days of the letter reaching the office.

Registered and official mail

We can receive eligible registered or official mail and forward it to you on request.

ServicePrice
Forward a registered or official item
€7.50 per item + postage

Available with any mail option. If you do not request one-off forwarding, the item follows your selected mail option.

Find an address with the mail options you need

Compare available locations, exact prices and the mail handling offered by each operator partner.

18 available locations

  • Pariser PlatzBerlin · Mitte
    Digital mailboxMail pickupMail forwarding€169/month€144/monthView Pariser Platz
  • TaunusanlageFrankfurt · Bahnhofsviertel
    Digital mailboxMail pickupMail forwarding€269/month€229/monthView Taunusanlage
  • TheresienstraßeMunich · Maxvorstadt
    Digital mailboxMail pickupMail forwarding€199/month€169/monthView Theresienstraße
  • Alter WallHamburg · Hamburg-Altstadt
    Digital mailboxMail pickupMail forwarding€179/month€152/monthView Alter Wall
  • Breite StraßeDüsseldorf · Stadtmitte
    Digital mailboxMail pickupMail forwarding€179/month€152/monthView Breite Straße
  • Leipziger PlatzBerlin · Mitte
    Digital mailboxMail pickupMail forwarding€149/month€127/monthView Leipziger Platz
  • KönigstraßeStuttgart · Stuttgart-Mitte
    Digital mailboxMail pickupMail forwarding€149/month€127/monthView Königstraße
  • Vahrenwalder StraßeHanover · Brink-Hafen
    Digital mailboxMail pickupMail forwarding€159/month€135/monthView Vahrenwalder Straße
  • ColonnadenHamburg · Neustadt
    Digital mailboxMail pickupMail forwarding€159/month€135/monthView Colonnaden
  • Neue Mainzer StraßeFrankfurt · Frankfurt-Altstadt
    Digital mailboxMail pickupMail forwarding€199/month€169/monthView Neue Mainzer Straße
  • Torstraße 201Berlin · Mitte
    Digital mailboxMail pickupMail forwarding€95/month€81/monthView Torstraße 201
  • MaximilianstraßeMunich · Altstadt-Lehel
    Digital mailboxMail pickupMail forwarding€299/month€254/monthView Maximilianstraße
  • TaunustorFrankfurt · Innenstadt
    Digital mailboxMail pickupMail forwarding€239/month€203/monthView Taunustor
  • Zehdenicker StraßeBerlin · Mitte
    Digital mailbox€69/month€59/monthView Zehdenicker Straße
  • AmalienstraßeMunich · Maxvorstadt
    Digital mailboxMail pickupMail forwarding€100/month€85/monthView Amalienstraße
  • Erika-Mann-StraßeMunich · Maxvorstadt
    Digital mailbox€69/month€59/monthView Erika-Mann-Straße
  • Ludwig-Erhard-StraßeHamburg · Neustadt
    Digital mailboxMail pickupMail forwarding€127/month€108/monthView Ludwig-Erhard-Straße
  • KurfürstendammBerlin · Charlottenburg
    Digital mailboxMail pickupMail forwarding€219/month€186/monthView Kurfürstendamm

Common mail scenarios

Know what happens when different mail arrives

See how common mail types are handled – and where availability or location-specific rules may apply.

Official and verification letters

Eligible official, bank and verification letters are received in approved names and follow your selected mail workflow, while the sender retains responsibility for any verification decision.

Time-sensitive originals

Digital Mailbox scans are typically ready within 5–7 days, so choose Pickup or recurring Forwarding where available if you regularly need faster access to originals.

Registered mail

Authorised reception may sign for eligible registered mail, after which the partner office notifies Olea, Olea notifies you and the item follows your selected workflow.

International forwarding

International forwarding is available where supported, with the applicable service fee and postage charged separately and destination or carrier restrictions potentially applying.

Parcels and bulky items

Parcel acceptance and handling vary by location, and bulky items are not sent through the standard letter-scanning workflow.

Incorrect names or unknown recipients

Mail for unknown recipients may be held for clarification or returned to the sender, so the approved company and recipient names on your account should remain up to date.

Why Olea

A simpler way to establish your business in Germany

Getting a business address is one of the first steps in starting or expanding in Germany. Yet locations are hard to compare, pricing is often unclear and setup still relies on calls, enquiries and paperwork.

We started Olea to make it simpler. Choose an address at a hand-picked office, see the price upfront and complete setup online.

Then manage your mail and book workspace when you need it – without paying for an office you don't use.

About Olea
  • Real offices, more choice

    Choose from staffed offices and coworking spaces across Germany rather than being limited to one operator or one mailroom.

  • Built around German business requirements

    Use your address for company registration, tax correspondence, your Impressum and everyday business, with the supporting address documentation provided.

  • Bought and managed online

    Compare locations and prices, complete verification and manage your address without a viewing, sales call or permanent office contract.

Frequently asked questions

Digital Mailbox customers are notified when a scan is ready. The current service does not provide a guaranteed arrival-time notification or an envelope photo when a partner office first receives an ordinary letter. For registered mail, the office emails Olea and Olea emails you.

Scans are typically available within 5–7 days of the letter arriving at the office. Select Pickup or recurring Forwarding at checkout if that better matches how you normally need paper originals.

5 letter-content scans per month and 10 archived originals in total are included. Additional scans cost €0.79 each; additional archived originals cost €0.10 per letter per month.

A scanned original is held temporarily for up to 30 days unless it is archived, forwarded or securely destroyed through an available action. Up to 10 archived originals are included in total. Originals held at Dropscan cannot be collected from the original workspace.

Yes, if your chosen location offers Mail Pickup and you select it as your primary option. Collection takes place during local business hours and the collector must present matching identification or approved authorisation. Pickup mail is held until collection or further instruction; there is currently no fixed automatic destruction deadline.

Yes. With Digital Mailbox, you can request one-off forwarding of eligible scanned originals for €1 per letter plus postage. Eligible registered mail forwarding costs €7.50 per item plus postage. This is separate from the recurring Mail Forwarding selected at checkout.

Potentially. International forwarding is available where the option, destination and carrier support it. Service fees and international postage are charged separately.

Parcel acceptance is location-specific and depends on capacity. Parcels are not scanned like letters and can have separate collection, storage and forwarding rules.

Eligible registered letters may be accepted under the location’s authorised receipt arrangement. The partner office emails Olea when one arrives and Olea emails you. The item then follows the selected mail workflow unless eligible one-off forwarding is requested.

Yes, subject to the options offered by your chosen operator partner. Changing to an option that is not available at the current location may require a different location.

Partner offices keep incoming mail in secure storage organised by customer before the selected handling workflow begins. Digital documents are made available through Dropscan, and paper originals follow the applicable storage, forwarding or disposal instruction.

Still have questions about mail handling?

Tell us what you need to receive or do with your mail and we’ll point you in the right direction.

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